'Health transformation programme' in Turkey: An assessment

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 110-133

  Yasar, Gulbiye Yenimahalleli ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Autonomous hospitals; Family medicine scheme; General health insurance; Health reform in Turkey; Health transformation programme

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DECENTRALIZATION; FINANCIAL CRISIS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL SECTOR; RESEARCH WORK; RISK FACTOR;

GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; STATISTICS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TURKEY;

TURKEY;

EID: 79959222614     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.1065     Document Type: Review

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